Poetry at one point was a conversation between my knower and my feeler.  You know those kind of conversations when what you know to be true has to subdue what you feel. 

In this life, there will be plenty of times when you haven't a clue about what to do next. Unexpected things will happen. Sometimes, you may find yourself totally disconnected for long periods. But then there will be other times when you feel like you're on top of the world. That is the case always with feelings. They are quite mutable, changing frequently and sometimes for no reason at all.

Then there are the absolute truths of life that we find and hold. When our truth conflicts with our emotions, life can be like a thunderstorm. But poetry is a way through that storm of what I want versus what I need, what I believe versus what I see, what I think and what I know. It was through re-reading many of my poems that I found my way through emotional turmoil. I hope that you will go try a little today. Even if you don't write it, look up some poetry and let your imagination go wild. Happy reading!

I've always been proud of my son, but never more proud than these last few weeks. On July 19, he and his wife welcomed their first son, MJ. He was five pounds and two ounces of sunshine. More pictures coming soon

Being a woman, seems you're pulled a thousand different ways at once. You want to be all things to everyone, but what about you? Sometimes, ladies, we're like broken china. Our hearts get broken. Our spirits get broken. Conflicting emotions and desires fracture us. If you've been there lately, this retreat is for you.

3 amazing coaches, myself included, will be offering holistic group coaching. We'll share on how to rebuild your life by first transforming your thoughts and accepting yourself. We'll rebuild healthy spiritual principles and emotional strength. We'll polish you off with an amazing physical assessment, valued at over $1000 alone, that will help you get where you need to be in your health. This exclusive testing will be provided by a certified bio-energetic technician. We're seriously invested in your wholeness! The level of coaching offered is top grade! But beyond all that, you're looking at three women who LOVE working with women, who are personally invested in each of you, who have dedicated their lives to helping others.

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The daily chore of living may have worn you down. You've worked your fingers to the bones, made sacrifices others can't even imagine, and lived through pain you thought would kill you. For that, I salute you and say, "Go on with your beautiful self."

Even if life has left some scars behind, that doesn't  detract from your beauty for the thing that makes you special is on the inside. That fierce loyalty, that determination, that heart-expanding love that is inside you makes you who you are. Your mistakes? Well, they were how you learned to be the better person you are. Stop regretting and let go of sorrow. Your mourning days are all over now. You have survived. Baby, you are a bad mamma jamma. Don't doubt it one bit. GO ON, with your beautiful self.

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These days, I'm discovering a genuine love. Sometimes, love seems like a one way street when dealing with personal relationships, but that isn't truly love.

Sometimes, we make certain concessions just to quieten that inner voice that tells us we're not where we are supposed to be and thus we call it love to put a nice sticker on it. But that isn't love. It isn't love to take another person's life hostage because you're afraid to be alone. That isn't love.

Love is all about giving. In fact, that's the word that determines the fake from the authentic. In this life, many will clamor on about their love for you, but does that love seek to take, control, or give? When love is in the picture, giving becomes a way of life. You find yourself always wishing and hoping for the best, investing your time, prayers and restraint toward that end. You give and you never count how much because you are so busy trying to find new ways to supply and things to offer.

Love is not going to seek out your body, hoping to sample and try, or toy around with it. Love will never seek to put you in error of lust. Love would never uncover you before the proper time. So as an almost 40 year old who is no longer married, I had to make a commitment to love myself enough to make sure no one else ever takes advantage of me with that word. With or without a man's love, I am complete with the measure I already possess. Also though, I made a commitment to love others better, which means not only being strong for me, but in an effort to love others as myself, I have to refuse to ask others for sacrifices love never would. As I said, these days, I'm learning more about love, not the imitation stuff. 

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